Nolde Forest Trail

Nolde Forest Trail is a 3 mile loop trail located near Reading, PA that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail.

I hiked this trail in June 2015. Was there on a Friday morning and encountered a total of four people while I was out. Mostly easy walk through the woods; I made it more challenging by turning around at the bottom of that long hill and going up it again. Very peaceful, bordering on eerie.

I live just 6 miles from Nolde Forest and hike there regularly. In addition to the well marked trails they offer a handy fold-able map/brochure (it's at the mansion/office and the Sawmill kiosk) that makes it easy to plan a variety of hikes where you can choose the difficulty level and the distance by combining the many different trails. The entire park is a beautiful environmental, education center where an abundance of seasonal plants and flowers grow - simply enchanting!

Christina R.

I've been to a ton of parks and hiking areas within a two hour radius of Kutztown and this is my favorite place ever. It's not so much a hike as it is a trail. I love it here, it's so peaceful and so beautiful.